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Forests as rainmakers: CIFOR scientist gains support for a controversial hypothesis
BOGOR, Indonesia (28 January, 2013)_A new study boosts support for the physics behind a controversial theory that forests play a…
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Make it rain: Planting forests could help drought-stricken regions
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (23 July, 2012)_As the world grapples with rising temperatures, scientists are trying to find ways to…
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Rio+20 Dialogues: Water scarcity under a changing climate, can forests help win the battle?
BOGOR, Indonesia (15 May, 2012)_ Despite recent research that has closely linked climate change and water scarcity with a rapidly…
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The world’s kidneys: Why forests matter for World Water Day and Rio+20
BOGOR, Indonesia (22 March, 2012)_The fact that trees play a critical role in supplying clean water is a point yet…
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